Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Illustration Friday - Afterward, ad nauseam

"Afterward!"

Lemme 'splain.

See, I was out walking the dog when I suddenly had this image of two little girls wanting to go back in time. And I thought, 'Hmmm, what would be the opposite battle cry of Forward? Would it be....Afterward?"

So then I started drawing this thing, and afterward I said to myself, "Hey dummy, the opposite of Forward would be Backward, not Afterward." Oh well, too late.

Afterward, my older daughter gave me such a look of pity and said, "Umm, yeah. You kind of messed that one up." HA!

LOL!! I have had one of those days where nothing that comes out of my mouth is right. I have word garbled everything, so I am right there with you on 'afterward'. :) And the laser eyes - hahahaha! xox Pam

poo, Blogger ate my comment!!! don't you hate it when you make a great comment and blogger eats it up? Well, lets see it went something like this I think......Bella, Bella, Bella, you crack me up. I am giggling as I write this or I was until blogger ate my comment. Any hoo, I love it, love the background, really love the bucket, my daughter wore one just like every day of preschool. It was too funny. And oh, yes, laser eyes always make everything better :)

BELLA! I love you! You make me laugh out loud!!! I love the laser eyes! And tell your daughter she is very talented! I love her drawings! And I LOVE your afterward illustration. You are SO TALENTED!!!!!!!

I have been here all evening reading this and admiring your drawing. No surprise, I love it, of course, but I wanted to say something witty about the drawing but I just keep laughing out loud at the laser vision. HAHAHAHA! I can't wait for her to find out.

I think the idea of the two girls going back in time is genius and I expect a series!

TSUP!

Oh, byined. I had a bite of a burger and a slice of byined earlier today!

i am alwaysSO EXCITEDto see whenyou have anew post!!!i love yourafterward& trustit's exactlyit's meant to be name!darliiiiiiiing!& speaks so muchto how we need to moveas our hearts tell us to,even if it seems as sillyas afterward movement.brilliance, my dear.(& love the laser eyes!!).looooooove to you! xox

Good morning! Aaard!Vark!Gaaar!Arrrgh!Ugh!Hahahah!I love it when I am ready for work and have a few minutes. Visiting your blog reminds me of hanging out by the flagpole in the morning before high school classes. I sat down in the little platform with about four classmates and we just told each other funny stories.

Ugh! We had an awful looking school uniform for girls. It was this bright colored canary yellow almost ocher orange tinge jumper skirt uniform. I hated that color. I wanted muted colors. But we laughed and smiled anyway.

Bella bella bella how did I get so far behind in blogging? Delightful! They look like they are on their way home from a party with too much ice cream! OOOooooo your little one is quite brilliant! I should like to have laser eyes too. **blows kisses** Deb

Afterward for a battlecry sounds like they're already thinking about the afterparty ;) Nice depth you've created with that background! And the laser eyes... I think I shan't wish for some for Christmas - I've a feeling I'd abuse my powers... :D

Lovely illustrations. This brought back memories... when my son was a lot younger he bought a watch from a market stall in Lanzarote.. he didn't realise when he bought it that the time was going backwards!

Dear dear Bella,I hope you are well and doing fine.I have been away for quiet a while but now I enjoy to read all the wonderful blogs, like yours.You made so many wonderfull and enchanted dreamy masterpieces.How I enjoyed to look at them. I have seen, that I missed Vanessas birthday. The painting you made for her is soooooo adorable.I wonder if you create another great picture for IF. I looking foreward to see it and to see the sweet funny drawings of your daughter too.Have a great dayHugsJanine

Bella, whatever the story was, the image was so intriguing that I wanted to read your 'splanation! The play between you and daughter is fun and I'll bet she likes the laser eyes. She may not admit it, though!

Giggle..laser eyes..heee heee! I love the ardvark..and the afterwards...wonderful hon!! Then again I like most anything you draw hon!Thank you for joining me for Let Fly hon..was a joy to have ya!!Hugs, Sarah

What a fun and hilarious post! Your explanation of “afterwards/backwards” made me laugh out loud! Those girl are precious and I love the aardvark. Maybe we could rename him the aaftervark:o) That background is so cool! Bella , you are a creative genius! Your artwork and your “splaination” ROCK. And The lasers really bring out those lovely eyes :o) I’m sure your daughter thought that was cool!

Thanks for sharing your enlightening thought process. It's brilliant! And that is the cutest anteater I've ever seen! He seems to make an excellent mode of transportation too, although I don't know where they'll end up!

Aaaaaaaahhh! I have da internet. All day I have been waiting to get in here. I even went outside the building but no uck. So bi am here, now I forgot what to say... Hmn... Oh yes. May I please take refuge here sometimes?

It is quite fun to see you playing with your daughter like this! And I love how she made fun of you, it reminds me of my son laughing hysterically when I did not know what 'cursive' meant! I think he even rolled on the ground.

Oh, you are a bundle of fun! That is quite a dilemma, really, because if your aim is to go Afterward, would you try to go Forward faster? Hmmmm... Maybe going Backwards is better, because maybe, just maybe, you are closer to Afterward from Backward than Forward.

Either way, that Aardvark IS pretty darn cute, and probably would have also been my first choice to go Afterward!

Hilarious, Hilarious, Hilarious! OH have I had great laugh this morning. Girly this was an awesome post. Excuse me while I dry my eyes. Oh man this is total awesomeness. I just love the lovely talented whimsical and fascinating brain of yours. It's magnificent Bella. Oh it's to funny cause I know that look you got from you know who. I've seen that look myself he he he he he! Which makes it even more funny!!!! The little one got the gift and she got it honestly too. I love those awesome rays. The same death rays that Zoe puts out when she wants something and doesn't get it. It's the kind I get when I wake her up at the butt crack of dawn LOL!!!! But see, what they don't know is, parents have special glasses for those rays. Don't mess with me he he he he!! I will never look at an Aardvark ever the small again because of you. And this is why I love you.You are crazy just like me. he he he he!Love you more then a pair of Jimmy Choos

Hmn...let me see. When was the last time tine was here? Seems ages... Did you receive the well hung knotted nuts I sent you with fungus? I think I will eat fajitas now. Do you know that people have fajita meat too? That is the muscle lining your rib cage. I used sirloin steak for mine, not human, of course.

I like 'afterwards', much more fun than backwards!! Tee hee, you are funny. Oh dear, what on earth did she say to your embellishments?? lol. Crazy woman you. I love the Aardvark and girlie painting, just fabulous and it makes me smile.

Thank you for the extra 500 miles. I hope the line goes through me because if it has to go from either you two, you will need a longer string,, around 1,700 from Vee to me and about 1,600 between Bella and me. By the way, going towards Bella, about 740 of that is just to get out of Texas!

oh this piece is wonderful...and I am always sea sick if I go backwards ......your work is really wonderful my sweet friend and I am always happy to see it and happy to see the work of your wee little ones too...I hope they take after you and keep up the artwork...it is a blessing!!!!

Good morning! I love coffee. Turn worry into insouciance. Holidays coming up. I asked The Viking for a dollar so I can buy a lottery ticket last Saturday and he said, no. Niggard. Wake up and have coffee with me.

My, my, my... I sure have missed an oodle lots of fun here, haven't I?? Well, I LOVE your girls and their long snouted friend, Bells... Now, if the opposite of forward is backward, then the opposite of afterward is? And Onward would go with?... Hahh! Sorry, speaking English is like eating Kim Chi, you never could really put your tongue on it, though it tastes good!! Bwehehehehee...

This post has it all! Aardvarks AND Laser Eyes! I am trying to get caught up on my blog visits, it has been too long since I've seen your lovely artwork! The mushrooms in your previous post are outstanding! Hope that you have been well, Miss Bella! :)

Good morning! Give me kim chi and fajitas and adobo. Just don't give me tripe, brain and pancreas even though the French masks the latter by calling it sweetbread!!! Yeah sweet, alright! Oh there's that other organ in chickens - the gizzard! I have your cuppa!

Yes yes!!! Linger under the elfin caps and we shall have for lunch: a cup of hot tea, a bowl of cut up avocado, carrot, fuji apple, cucumber and kiwi with FF thousand island dressing. Crunch crunch crunch. Uh oh something is burning...

Aww,, going back in time aww....I hear ya!... Nobody in the whole wide world would think of putting them on an aardvark... thank heavens for Bella.. sigh..an I jus; luv her little fez/sand pail hat..ya just rock!! Thanks for visiting me between my 2 worlds :)Awesome drawing.. !! gotta get me some laser eyes like that!!

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I'm an advertiser-turned psychologist-turned stay-at-home mom, caught between yearnings for intellectual stimulation and creative explosion and not being able to do either with full conviction.